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872618

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people received relief from Stamp Duty Land Tax on transfers involving Diplomatic Privileges Relief in (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17 and (c) 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	134432
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text The table below shows the number of land and property transactions which claimed relief from Stamp Duty Land Tax for each of the requested categories. A single transaction can be made by one or more individuals, or one or more non-natural persons. Figures are rounded to the nearest 100; “-” denotes that there are fewer than 50 transactions claiming reliefs.<p> </p><p><strong>Estimates of the number of transactions claiming reliefs from SDLT</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>a) 2015-16</p></td><td><p>b) 2016-17</p></td><td><p>c) Apr 2017 to Oct 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Right to buy transactions</p></td><td><p>1,200</p></td><td><p>1,200</p></td><td><p><em>600</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Compliance with planning obligation</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><em>-</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Collective enfranchisement by leaseholders (does not apply in Scotland)</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p><em>100</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diplomatic privileges</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><em>-</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Demutualisation of insurance company</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><em>-</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>alternative finance investment bonds</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><em>-</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Alternative property finance</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><em>-</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transfer in consequence of reorganisation of parliamentary constituencies</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p><em>100</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 134431 134434 134436 134437 134438 134439 134440 question first answered 29/03/2018 16:34:12 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

872620

	registered interest
	date	27/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Stamp Duty Land Tax: Tax Allowances
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many people received relief from Stamp Duty Land Tax on transfers involving Collective Enfranchisement by Leaseholders in (a) 2015-16, (b) 2016-17 and (c) 2017-18.
	tabling member constituency	Bootle
	tabling member printed	Peter Dowd
	uin	134434
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text The table below shows the number of land and property transactions which claimed relief from Stamp Duty Land Tax for each of the requested categories. A single transaction can be made by one or more individuals, or one or more non-natural persons. Figures are rounded to the nearest 100; “-” denotes that there are fewer than 50 transactions claiming reliefs.<p> </p><p><strong>Estimates of the number of transactions claiming reliefs from SDLT</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>a) 2015-16</p></td><td><p>b) 2016-17</p></td><td><p>c) Apr 2017 to Oct 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Right to buy transactions</p></td><td><p>1,200</p></td><td><p>1,200</p></td><td><p><em>600</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Compliance with planning obligation</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><em>-</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Collective enfranchisement by leaseholders (does not apply in Scotland)</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p><em>100</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Diplomatic privileges</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><em>-</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Demutualisation of insurance company</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><em>-</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>alternative finance investment bonds</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><em>-</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Alternative property finance</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p>-</p></td><td><p><em>-</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Transfer in consequence of reorganisation of parliamentary constituencies</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p>200</p></td><td><p><em>100</em></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride grouped question UIN 134431 134432 134436 134437 134438 134439 134440 question first answered 29/03/2018 16:34:12 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4397 label Biography information for Peter Dowd

872500

	registered interest
	date	26/03/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Anguilla: Foreign Relations
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the strength of the relationship between the UK and Anguilla.
	tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
	uin	HL6674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/04/2018 answer text The relationship between the UK Government and the Government of Anguilla is one based on partnership with each responsible for delivering their duties under Anguilla's constitution; always acting in the best interests of the people of Anguilla. answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 09/04/2018 13:38:17 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

882469

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Children: Day Care
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the compensation criteria is for parents who miss out on tax-free childcare payments as a result of technical problems experienced with the online childcare service.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	135531
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text The majority of parents use the childcare service without any problems. Where parents have missed out on receiving the government top-up for Tax-Free Childcare, HMRC will pay the equivalent of the government top-up directly into their bank account. Information on the criteria and how to claim can be found at:<p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childcare-service-compensation" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/childcare-service-compensation</a></p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 19/04/2018 10:14:47 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

870271

	registered interest
	date	23/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Credit
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they intend to take to support, promote and increase the ethical personal lending market as an alternative to high-cost credit providers.
	tabling member printed	Lord Bird
	uin	HL6605
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2018 answer text The government is committed to delivering a well-functioning and sustainable consumer credit market which is able to meet the needs of all consumers.<p> </p>In March, the government hosted the first meeting of the Financial Inclusion Policy Forum, a new key initiative bringing together government, regulators, industry and the third sector to coordinate action and provide leadership in tackling these challenges. The Forum’s mission is to ensure that individuals, regardless of their background or income, have access to useful and affordable financial products and services, including affordable credit.<p> </p><p>The government also supports credit unions, which provide an affordable alternative to high-cost credit. In the Autumn Budget 2017, the government announced its intention to help the sector expand by increasing the number of potential members of credit unions from two million to three million. In addition, from this year a greater proportion of funds recovered from illegal money lenders will be allocated to incentivise vulnerable people to join, save, and borrow with a credit union instead of turning to loan sharks.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 29/03/2018 14:42:59 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4564 label Biography information for Lord Bird

864375

	registered interest
	date	15/03/2018
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Treasury: Cleaning Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what information he holds on the rate of remuneration for cleaners in his Department.
	tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
	tabling member printed	Catherine West
	uin	132859
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2018 answer text The cleaning service at HM Treasury is provided through a service contract, administered by the landlord for 1 Horse Guards Road (Exchequer Partnership). HM Treasury does not hold information on remuneration for cleaners.<p> </p> answering member constituency Central Devon answering member printed Mel Stride question first answered 22/03/2018 12:19:38 answering member 3935 label Biography information for Mel Stride
	tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

905478

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Mexico: Religious Persons
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what assessment he has made of the role that religious leaders play as human rights defenders in Mexico; and what representations he has made to the Government of Mexico on its complying with the recommendations it accepted in the last UN Universal Period Review cycle on ensuring the protection of religious leaders in that country.
	tabling member constituency	Bishop Auckland
	tabling member printed	Helen Goodman
	uin	144861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text The UK recognises the growing threats faced in Mexico by many Human Rights Defenders (HRDs), including those protecting religious freedom. Officials in the Embassy in Mexico City have regular contact with HRDs and Civil Society Organisations that support them. We work with international partners to monitor cases, observe trials and raise issues with the government. We are working closely with the government of Mexico to support a human rights agenda, including tackling corruption and strengthening the legal system, which some reports suggest are contributing factors to the challenges that HRDs face. Over the past four years, UK Ministers and officials at our Embassy in Mexico City have raised our human rights concerns with the Mexican Government and will continue to raise these, including as part of follow up to the last UN Universal Periodic Review. answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 21/05/2018 16:14:04 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
	tabling member	1484 label Biography information for Helen Goodman

884171

	registered interest
	date	16/04/2018
	answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept id	16
	answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
	hansard heading	Crimes against Humanity: Prosecutions
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what recent reviews they have conducted in relation to the existing legislation on genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes and their effective use by UK courts.
	tabling member printed	Lord Alton of Liverpool
	uin	HL6856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2018 answer text The UK believes it is vitally important to achieve justice for victims of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. It is essential that perpetrators of the most serious crimes do not enjoy impunity. The UK is a party to the International Criminal Court and the Geneva Conventions. Our international obligations are enacted in UK domestic legislation. There have been no recent reviews conducted in relation to the existing legislation. answering member printed Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon question first answered 16/05/2018 12:15:54 answering member 4210 label Biography information for Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon
	tabling member	738 label Biography information for Lord Alton of Liverpool

895552

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2018
	answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
	answering dept id	29
	answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
	answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
	hansard heading	Welfare State: Reform
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what recent discussions Ministers of her Department have had with Ministers of the Department of Health and Social Care on the effect of welfare reforms on (a) physical health and (b) mental health.
	tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
	tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
	uin	139975
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text The DWP and DHSC established the joint Work and Health Unit in 2015 to oversee the Government’s work and health agenda. Our ambition is that we develop a sustainable welfare and employment support system that operates in tandem with the health system and as part of strong wider local partnerships to move people into work when they are ready. The unit is made up of staff from both departments and is accountable to ministers from both departments, and they meet frequently to discuss welfare reform and the wider work and health agenda. answering member constituency Truro and Falmouth answering member printed Sarah Newton question first answered 08/05/2018 10:30:19 answering member 4071 label Biography information for Sarah Newton
	tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

893061

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2018
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Comcast
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps he plans to take to notify hon. Members immediately in the event that he receives formal notification of Comcast’s takeover bid for Sky.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	138959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2018 answer text In line with Government guidance, the Secretary of State will aim to take a decision on whether to intervene in a specific acquisition/merger within 10 working days of the merger being notified to the relevant competition authorities. The Department recognises that such mergers are an issue of significant interest, and undertake to keep Parliament informed. The role of the Secretary of State, should a notification be made, is quasi-judicial. Specific procedures are in place to ensure that the Secretary of State’s decision-making process is scrupulously fair and impartial should a decision be necessary.<p> </p> answering member constituency West Suffolk answering member printed Matt Hancock question first answered 03/05/2018 15:52:39 answering member 4070 label Biography information for Matt Hancock
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies